Rick Ross' lyrics spark protest outside NYC Reebok
theGRIO REPORT - Rick Ross has recently been under fire for lyrics in his song that many believe references date rape...
Beyoncé: I'm a 'modern-day feminist'
theGRIO REPORT - Gracing the May cover of Vogue UK, Beyonce talks to the magazine about her thoughts on self-identity, womanhood and gender equality and calls herself a 'modern-day feminist'...
Marco Rubio quotes Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z
theGRIO REPORT - Republican Senator Marco Rubio quoted the 'modern day poet[s]' Wiz Khalifa and Jay-Z in an effort to show support for Rand Paul's filibuster...
Why white people can't say ni**a
OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite rapper disassociates the n-word from its white supremacist history...
Stevie Wonder not happy with Lil Wayne's Emmett Till lyric
ATLANTA (AP) - Stevie Wonder is not happy with Lil Wayne's vulgar lyrics that reference Emmett Till, a black U.S. teen whose murder in 1955 for allegedly whistling at a white woman changed the national conversation on race and civil rights...
Kanye West wins lawsuit over '07 single 'Stronger'
theGRIO REPORT - A judge recently ruled in the favor of Kanye West regarding a two years old copyright infringement lawsuit against Kanye West...
Big Hutch sues Dr. Dre over 'Love Is Blind'
Big Hutch, a veteran producer, is suing hip-hop artists Dr. Dre and Eve for "stealing" the 1999 single 'Love Is Blind'...
Top 5 rap lyrics of the week
RAP GENIUS - This past week saw the explosion of a long-simmering beef between Pusha T (now backed by Kanye, Kid Cudi, and their G.O.O.D. Music affiliates) and Lil Wayne (riding with YMCMB's Drake, Nicki, and co.)...
Rihanna unfollows Chris Brown on Twitter
Rihanna is rumored to be offended by Chris Brow's remix of the Kanye West song 'Theraflu' (a.k.a. 'Way Too Cold'), in which he appears to bash her personal life...
Has Brian McKnight committed career suicide?
OPINION - The Brian McKnight of 2012 wants to 'show you how your pu**y works.' Oh yes -- this 90s R&B icon has officially committed career suicide.
